Adding an Addon Domain:

On this screen you will fill out the details of the Addon Domain, below is a brief description of what to enter:

Option

Description

New Domain Name:

Enter the domain name you are adding to your account.

Subdomain / Ftp Username:

When adding a new domain to your account, cPanel automatically configures an additional FTP user for this domain. While the average user doesn't need or use this account, cPanel requires that you enter an ftp username to continue.

Document Root:

The document root is the directory where the files for this website will be located. The default directory for new domains is public_html/NewDomain

Password:

The password you enter here is the FTP password for the FTP user mentioned above. As previously stated, most users don't use this new FTP account, but cPanel requires that you enter a password here.

Password (Again):

Enter the above password again to ensure you are typing it correctly.

Strength:

Weak passwords are easier for hackers to guess, and the strength tool will give you a score on how strong your password is.

Once you have filled out the information requested, click on "Add Domain."

Now that your domain is added, you can confirm it under the "Modify Add-on Domain" section, which also provides the Document Root for your Addon Domain:

One last important note regarding Addon domains. Removing a domain from cPanel will NOT cancel the actual domain registration. If you have a domain registered through Web Hosting Hub that you do not wish to renew, please review our article on cancelling a domain registration for the specific steps to follow.

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This tutorial only adds the addon domain to the server itself. The domain is assumed to have already been purchased either from us or another registrar. The domain must also be pointed to our nameservers in order to take effect.

Any domain that was purchased through us will appear in your AMP. If it has not yet been purchased or purchased via another registrar, it will not appear in the AMP.

When an addon is created, a subdomain is also created. That is necessary within the cPanel structure. For your day to day operations, it is pretty useless.

As long as you do not use the subdomain, search engines will not pick up on it and no one outside will know it exists. It is pretty normal since cPanel is the standard software in the hosting industry. The vast majority of addon domains on the web are structured like this.